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Ry Cooder

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ry Cooder

Vocals

Chris Ethridge

Performer

John Barbeda

Performer

Max Bennett

Performer

Milt Holland

Performer

Richie Hayward

Performer

Roy Estrada

Performer

Van Dyke Parks

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Higginbotham

Songwriter

Jones

Songwriter

Young

Songwriter

Kirby Johnson

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Van Dyke Parks

Producer

Lenny Waronker

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Look at this one, look at that one

Tell me, do they look like me?

All my friends said, don't ya worry

Said, they'd testify for me

Well, I wonder which of my friends

Had it in for me

[Verse 2]

(Alimony) Alimony (Alimony) Alimony

Alimony killin' me

[Verse 3]

I don't want six extra children

When ain't but two that look like me

Please have mercy, judge, your honor

Alimony killin' me

[Verse 4]

(Alimony, alimony, alimony, alimony killin' me)

(Please have mercy, judge, your honor)

(Alimony killin' me)

[Verse 5]

(Alimony) Please have mercy (Alimony)

Judge, your honor

I'm as poor as I can be

Ain't had money in my pockets

Since way back in '53

Can't you cut down all my payment?

Alimony killin' me

[Verse 6]

(Alimony, alimony) Alimony, alimony (Alimony, alimony)

Alimony killin' me (Alimony, alimony)

(Alimony) Alimony (Alimony) Alimony

Alimony killin' me

Written by: HIGGINBOTHAM ROBERT, Higginbotham, Jones, Young

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